les sequelles - Eric Coulter 1

51. Your Kids Transfer

Imagine: Your son transfers from Dauntless on Choosing Day and Eric is extremely angry about it.

Note: Y/D/N = your daughter's name, and Y/S/N = your son's name. 

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Today is the most important day in a 16-year-old's life, the day they choose their fate, the day they might leave everything they know to join a new faction, today is Choosing Day. Your twin son and daughter would be picking the faction in which they want to spend the rest of their lives, and their father, Eric, was stressed out.

"Relax Eric, everything's gonna be fine, it doesn't matter what our kids choose, as long as their happy," you say rubbing your husband's shoulders.

"I know, I know, I just want them to stay," You smile sadly, hoping that maybe both your babies would stay, but you know that they aren't babies anymore.

"Mom! Dad! Let's go, we're going to be late!" Your daughter, Y/D/N, calls from the living room.

"We're coming," You tell Eric to relax one last time before walking out of the room.

"Alright Y/D/N, Y/S/N, I just want you to know that no matter what your decision may be today, we'll always love you," You kiss both of their cheeks, and for once, they don't recoil away from it.

"Choose wisely, kids," Eric says finally, kissing Y/D/N's forehead, and ruffles Y/S/N's hair.

The both smile at you, and you pull your children and husband in for a hug, holding back your tears.

"Okay come on! Let's go!" Y/D/N says excitedly.

The four of you leave the compound and jump onto the train. Y/S/N's has been strangely silent, and you are starting to feel a little worried, your son has always been one to constantly keep talking, he's always been sassy and blunt, so his silence was very unusual. You finally decide to pull him aside for a minute, "Are you feeling alright Y/S/N?"

"Huh, yeah mom, I'm fine. I just-" He pauses for a moment, Y/S/N has never been a good liar, "I just couldn't sleep very well last night."

"Are you s-" You get cut off by Y/D/N telling you that it was almost time to jump, so you don't push Y/S/N further, you just gently squeeze his arm and get ready.

"Y/D/N," The announcer on the stage calls out, you smile at your daughter and Eric gently squeezes her hand.

She runs up to the stage and she instantly slices her hand, pouring the blood into the coals, Eric lets out a breath as the announcer says, "Dauntless!"

Your faction bursts in to cheers and starts chanting her name, as a leader's daughter, everyone knows her pretty well.

She runs back to her seat and you and Eric both hug her, then the announcer calls, "Y/S/N."

You smile at him and he gives you a small smile back, he jogs up to the stage and takes the knife. He cuts his palm and reddens the glass, "Candor!"

The crowd of black and white cheer, Y/D/N gasps trying to hold back tears, and Eric clenches his jaw, tightening his grip on the armrests of the chair. Your heart breaks, you are happy that he followed his heart, but you miss him already. He looks back at you giving you a sad glance, you smile reassuringly and Eric looks away from him, he then leaves the stage to join his new faction.

The ceremony finally ends and Eric storms out of the building, you and your daughter rush after him, he finally stops to wait of the train. Your daughter parts ways to join the rest of the initiates and you are left with an angry Eric.

"Eric j-" You begin.

"Stop Y/N, just stop, don't even try to tell me to calm down!" You decide to let him cool off and not bring up the subject until you get back home.

You finally get off the train and go to your apartment. Once you are home, Eric instantly makes his way to the bedroom and slams the door shut. You take a deep breath and go after him.

"Eric, seriously just listen," You try to calm him down.

"Listen to what Y/N?! I wouldn't have cared if Y/S/N had gone to any other faction, Erudite, Amity, hell even Abnegation. At least I would have known that he was contributing something to our society, but he chose Candor?! The most worthless faction, the faction that has absolutely no purpose!"

"Yeah well at least he's happy now, Eric you know our son would have never been happy if he had stayed here, or had gone anywhere else, he belongs in Candor, and you know it!"

"I just-" He suddenly looks utterly exhausted, "I want to be alone for a while Y/N. Please?"

You nod sadly, and walk out of the room.

The next few weeks are full of more arguing, but by the end of it, Eric had become more accepting of your son's decision. Tomorrow was finally Visiting Day, not only would you getting to see your beautiful daughter, but you were hoping that Eric had opened his mind enough to go to Candor and see your son.

The next morning, you and Eric walk to the pit to finally see Y/D/N after almost a month, you look around and you finally hear, "Mom! Dad!"

She runs up to you and clings to the two of you. You pull away and hold her at arm's length, looking her up and down, she's gotten a few piercings and tattoos, and she looks even more toned and muscular than before. You and Eric converse with her for a while until Eric finally says, "Alright, let's go."

"Where are you going dad?" Y/D/N asks, you're just as confused as she is.

"I'm not going anywhere, we all are," He says, "Stop asking and just come."

The three of you get into the car and Eric speeds off, when you see the black and white buildings it finally hits you, you're going to see Y/S/N.

You and Y/D/N excitedly get out of the car and Eric follows after you.

You make your way to the 6th floor, and see a crowd of black and white, with a few other colours here and there.

You search the crowd for a while until you here a confused voice, "Dad? Mom?"

"Y/S/N!" Y/D/N squeals, earning a few glares from the people around you, she runs up to him and hugs him, you soon follow her, but Eric just stands there, feeling very out-of-place.

You walk back to him and whisper, "Come on Eric, he's waiting for you!"

Eric finally walks to your son and stiffly shakes his hand, but he eventually breaks and pulls Y/S/N into a hug. You and Y/D/N exchange a smile and join their hug.

The four of you talk about initiation, and his new life for a while, until it's finally time to go, "Goodbye baby, take care of yourself okay?"

"I will mom," Once again, you hold back your tears, Y/D/N also says her teary goodbyes.

Finally Eric grabs Y/S/N's shoulders, "Good luck son, it was really good to see you again, and I'm glad you chose what makes you happy. Remember, I will always love you. Make me proud."

Y/S/N hugs Eric happily, "Thanks dad, and I will! I love you too!"

The three of you leave the compound, once you get to Dauntless, Eric finally whispers to you, "You were right Y/N, I'm happy that he's happy."

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